2013 Zelda Fichandler Award Nominations Accepted Through 8/15

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) is accepting nominations for The Zelda Fichandler Award through August 15, 2013. This award presents an unrestricTed Grant of $5000 to an outstanding director or choreographer making an exceptional contribution to the national arts landscape through theatre work in a region. In 2013, the award celebrates artists in the central region, those living and working primarily in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

With this award, SDCF recognizes the profound impact and honors the legacy of the founders of regional theatre and celebrates the creativity and artistry of theatre around the country. Named after Zelda Fichandler, a founder of the American regional theatre movement, the award celebrates significant achievement in the field, singular creativity and artistry, and a deep investment in a particular region. This award is not for lifetime achievement; the intent is to honor an artist for both accomplishment to date and promise for the future.

The Fichandler Award is given regionally on a rotating basis. Past awardees are Bill Rauch (2012) of Oregon Shakspeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, Michael Halberstam (2011) of Writers' Theatre in Glencoe, Illinois, Blanka Zizka (2010) of the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Jonathan Moscone (2009) of California's Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California.

Nominations will be accepted from all sources through August 15, 2013. Nominators need not be SDC Members. Self-nomination is not accepted. A short nomination form is available at www.SDCWeb.org (see Fichandler Award under Foundation). A selection committee of professional directors and choreographers will select The Zelda Fichandler Award Recipient from nominated artists. The Award will be presented on November 4, 2013, at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.